Northeast Georgia Medical Center
743 Spring Street, Gainesville, Georgia, 30501
A part of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Laurelwood is dedicated to providing quality substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment to men and women suffering from the disease of addiction. The rehab offers a full continuum of care, including detox, inpatient treatment, partial hospitalization and outpatient services, along with evidence-based treatment modalities and an interdisciplinary treatment team. All levels of treatment are 12-Step based and provide structured programs designed to facilitate self-awareness and self-sufficiency.
Facility Highlights
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
Specialization
Dual Diagnosis/ Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
These two terms describe a person who is not only addicted to drugs or alcohol, but also has a mental or emotional illness, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. Facilities that treat patients with dual-diagnosis or co-occurring disorders provide psychiatric treatment in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation services.Residential Treatment
Residential treatment programs provide housing (food and meals) in addition to treatment for substance abuse. Some facilities offer only short-term residential treatment, some offer only long-term treatment and others offer both, ranging from a few days to many months, based on patient needs.
Facility Settings
- Hospital
Meet the Staff
- Ana Segarra-Brechtel, M.D.Medical DirectorMedical Degree: Doctor of Medicine. Education: University of Puerto Rico. Residency: University of Florida in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Shah, Heerain, MDDoctorMedical Degree: Doctor of Medicine. Education: Medical College of Georgia. Residency: Medical College of Georgia, Johns Hopkins University.